Coder I Inpatient
SLH Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
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The Opportunity:
Review medical record documentation of lower acuity inpatients to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and DRG codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance. Ability to determine first listed diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, and surgical procedures. Analyze documentation and abstract pertinent data. Must maintain minimum quality and productivity standards.
Required Certification for role include: CCS, RHIT or RHIA
Responsibilities:
Code procedures and diagnoses for inpatient accounts
Assign present on admission indicators to diagnoses
Query clinical providers when appropriate
Abstract pertinent data
Meet quality standards
Meet productivity standards
Communicate with CDI team
Telecommute
The Shifts:
40 hours per week
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM core hours
Why Saint Luke’s?
Evening and Weekend Shift Differential
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Benefits:
Health, Vision and Dental
Leave of Absence, PTO, , and various Welfare plans
Flex and Health Savings Accounts
Tuition and Education Reimbursement
Various other voluntary benefits available
Retirement options
Clinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement
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Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 yearCert Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management AssociationNoneJob Details
Full TimeDay (United States of America)Summary
Code inpatient diagnoses and procedures, abstract data, ensure quality standards.
Job title
Coder I Inpatient
Experience level
less than 1 year
Minimum experience
0+ years exp
Industry
healthcare
Location requirements
remote work allowed, based in the US
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
United States